ATA Member-to-Member Program

Member Vendors

Who knows what you need better than another translator or interpreter?

The ATA Member-to-Member Program gives members the opportunity to offer their products and services to other ATA members at a discount. The program is targeted to working translators and interpreters—only products and services specific to the practice of translation and interpreting will be offered. Click to learn more about ATA Member-to-Member Discounts.

Business Management

Payment Practices

Who can afford to do business with late-paying clients? Don't take that chance. Before you sign a contract or make a bid, check out what other freelancers are saying about the company's payment history. Turn to Payment Practices to find "reliability to pay on time" ratings for more than 6,500 language services companies—real information reported by real-world freelancers just like you.

Technology

The Tool Box Journal

Technology changes fast. Keep up and learn how to get more out of your software with The Tool Box Journal, a monthly newsletter of tech updates and techniques. If you are a translator looking for ways to work faster and earn more money, this is the one newsletter you have to have.
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It's not enough to simply have the right tool for the job. You've also got to know how to use it. The Translator's Tool Box Primer is the ultimate how-to guide for any translator using technology. Now in its twelfth edition, this downloadable e-book covers terminology tools, freeware and shareware, computer-assisted translation tools, translation memory management, and more. Author and translator Jost Zetzsche is a well-known expert in translation technology.
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Translation Office 3000: You are your own boss. Unfortunately, this also means you are your own employee, responsible for tracking jobs, payments, and invoices. The business side of your freelance life can quickly overwhelm your organizational skills. Get out of the chaos with Translation Office 3000 from Advanced International Translations. Learn more about Translation Office 3000

This is not an ATA program, and there is no guarantee that students will pass the ATA Certification Exam.

ATA member discount: Up to a 10% discount on course tuition.

Spanish Writing Course

This course is a study of Spanish in the way it is taught in countries where Spanish is the dominant language. Students meet weekly in online group sessions; participants will also have 20-minute personal sessions with the trainer. Writing activities cover a variety of formal and informal interactions. Learn more about Gaucha Translations' Spanish Writing Course.

ATA member discount: Up to a 10% discount on course tuition.

Getting Started as a Freelance Translator

The road to a successful translation business is often harder than it has to be. Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes without ever leaving your keyboard. Getting Started as a Freelance Translator is a four-week online course designed to teach beginners how to find and keep translation clients, pursue translator certification, establish translation rates, market their services, and more.

If you have enough work, but are looking for better work, this course can help you get there! Learn how to earn more money, get more enjoyment out of your work, pursue new specializations, and target higher-quality agencies and direct clients. Beyond the Basics of Freelancing is a hands-on four-week online course designed to teach established translators how to develop and execute a marketing plan, find direct clients, manage business finances, and more. Enrollment limited.

If you want to expand your business by adding translation agencies to your client list, Marketing to Translation Agencies will show you how to do it! This intense four-week online course teaches translators how to identify agencies that fit their goals, and cultivate successful long-term relationships with agency clients. Enrollment limited.

Finding and marketing to direct clients requires a different strategy than you would use to market to translation agencies. Marketing to Direct Clients will show you how to do it! This intense four-week online course teaches translators how to develop a strategy and tool kit for direct client marketing. Enrollment limited.

Intralingo takes translators beyond the technical and into the realm of translating a language's rhythm, nuance, and culture. Designed for aspiring and established literary translators alike, these self-paced online courses teach, coach, and develop skills in this challenging aspect of translation.

This is an ATA members-only program. Products/services offered must be related to the practice of translation and interpreting. Translation, interpreting, and other similar services cannot be offered through this program. Member-vendors and their products/services are not sponsored, endorsed, or guaranteed by ATA.